Industry Presentations
EPA Lifecycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Renewable Fuels
As part of revisions to the National Renewable Fuel Standard program (commonly known as the RFS program) as mandated in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), EPA has analyzed lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from increased renewable fuels use. EISA established eligibility requirements for renewable fuels, including the first U.S. mandatory lifecycle GHG reduction thresholds, which determine compliance with four renewable fuel categories. The regulatory purpose of EPA’s lifecycle GHG emissions analysis is therefore to determine whether renewable fuels produced under varying conditions meet the GHG thresholds for the different categories of renewable fuel. Determining compliance with the thresholds requires a comprehensive evaluation of renewable fuels, as well as of gasoline and diesel, on the basis of their lifecycle emissions. More Information
United States Department of Energy
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s Biomass Program
WEBINAR SERIES
In September 2010, the Biomass Program launched a Webinar series aimed toward covering many of the Program’s activities and featuring “Hot Topics” discussions relevant to the development of renewable fuels, power, and products from biomass resources. View PAST & UPCOMING Webinars
